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This drama should be enjoyed as a lightweight romantic comedy type of show. The strengths of this show lie in the way it slowly reveals the backstory of each character and the growth of each character throughout the show in the way they see the world around them and their perceptions of love.

Yoon Shi Yoon and Park Shin Hye make an adorable pairing, probably due a lot to Yoon Shi Yoon (who is such an adorable, speed-talking puppy in this show). He balances the mischievous and insightful sides of his character, while Park Shin Hye does well as the shy and withdrawn heroine who grows out of her shell. I love the way all the characters enter each other's lives to challenge their assumptions and perceptions for the better. This is a nice ensemble cast, but not exactly the best out there.

Kim Ji Hoon has entered my list of ahjusshi hotties to look out for - his character Jin Rak is so endearing. Your heart just breaks a little for me every time he plays the better man and tries to put Dok Mi first, but unfortunately you just know he's the type who can never get the girl.

The conflict in the last few episodes felt a little draggy and weighed the show down a little for me, but I still appreciate the way the characters were written.

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This is truly one under-rated and under-advertised drama. So far, of all the time travel dramas that I have watched, this has to be the one with the most original and ingenious plot.

It started off slowly but nicely in Tibet, which sort of set the perfect scene for a mystic journey of time travel. From then on, you will be kept on the edge of your seat as each episode produce one after another unexpected events. I was never able to second guess what exactly will happen next. On many occasions, I was thinking that's it, the story should be completed and it will be happy ending thereafter, but the next twist again proves me completely wrong. . The ending is very meaningful but needs a bit of thought process to appreciate it. Surprisingly, there is not a single loose end to the plot, everything just ties in together perfectly and logically despite the time travel element (which in itself is the most consistent and logical means compared to the other time travel dramas)

The highlight of the drama was the charisma of Lee Jin Wook or rather his portrayal of Park Sun Woo. His character's dry humor even when facing with adversity is really spot on and Jin Wook really makes Sun Woo comes alive.

The only bad point of this show in my opinion is the lack of quality OST. There is only one (the main one) which left some impression, but the rest or lack-of are forgettable. Don't think this show has much rewatch value after you watched it once because you would have knew all the twists that are going to happen. Also, other than superb acting of Jin Wook, there is really no "star names" in this drama which would prompt you to do a re-watch.

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This was a lovely drama. I sincerely enjoyed it. As my first Taiwanese drama, I wasn't sure what to expect- I just have to say, I'm impressed. The characters are a lot smarter than most of the folk that are in Korean dramas. They connect things a -lot- sooner.
Anywho, onto the actual drama.

The Story: It had a good plot. It captured my attention immediately, and for most of the drama it goes through the plot really well. I just feel that they sort of cut the main plot point off a little soon, and were struggling for things to fill the rest of the episodes with, so the ending bit sort of dragged on a bit, but it wasn't really all that bad. It was quite a fun drama, and there were quite a few twists that were honestly really unexpected for me. That does NOT happen very often.

The Cast: OH MY GOODNESS. I had never heard of Chris Wu [who plays Terry] before now, and damn I have no idea why. That man is a fabulous crier. Seriously. And anybody is able to melt into a puddle at his loving looks. He, for me, was the best part in this drama, although there were few bad actors. The lead female was a bit boring, but she had character. I actually really enjoyed Xiao Fei's character... If I were to highlight one bad casting choice, it would be Liang Yan's father. He... wasn't great. But honestly, besides him, everybody fulfilled their parts to my satisfaction.

The Music: Wonderful. The OST was really, really great in my opinion. The lyrics and mood of the music always fit the situation, and there was a good theme to them. One of the best parts of this drama.

Rewatch Value: I'd watch it again, but not any time soon.

So yes, overall, I'd say that it's definitely worth watching. At times it is a bit frustrating, and you definitely see some complaints about the ending, but I personally loved the ending.
I recommend this. :)

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It's weird because i've never heard of this drama before, and i'm glad that i heard of it and that i watched it.

I'ts a drama that has a lot of meaning behind ,that's why i liked it.
it made me laugh, smile, cry , touched and excited. i didn't skip a second of it, everytime i watch an episode, the next episodes drag me.
i really don't understand why this drama is UNDERRATED!!

What made this drama more beautiful is how talented the cast are. they acted the whole drama amazingly which made me emotional while watching it.

As for the end, it was very good that made me satisfied and happy.

The drama wasn't just entertaining, but i learned a lot from it. So i really recommend you to watch it :)


(( my first review so excuse me ^__^))

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I've literally just finished watching the final episode, and can definitely say that this is something I'll be coming back to again and again.

For a start, the entire drama is something quite unique. It's a mystery series, yes. But instead of the chilling tension of a gruesome murder, each episode fills you with warmth and endearment as you slowly uncover a beautiful, heartbreaking secret through the soft worn pages of that person's favourite book.

Some of the episodes do include a crime, but emphasis doesn't usually fall on it. Instead, the reasons they committed those crimes are the true mystery Shinokawa (the beautiful bookshop detective) seeks to solve. She is one of the most interesting characters I feel I've watched in a drama to date, and although I started off a little unsure of her (seemingly) emotionless character, you learn the reason she is like this as the series moves along.

Biblia Koshodou isn't a perfect drama, but one thing I love is that its "faults" seem to make it even more charming. For example, some of the plots are way, way over the top - you wouldn't try to injure others or end your marriage for a book. However, to me it feels as though this "overexaggeration" is the writers' way of trying to illustrate just *how much* they love books. You can see this in the incredible detail and research they put into each episode, each one being based off a real book and its history.

Also, the music sometimes seems very out of place; autotune and synthesisers in a drama about a quiet, beautiful girl who owns a bookshop? However, I feel this "mismatch" stops the drama becoming over-sentimental and cliched, which I eventually realised and respected the writers for.

Overall, a beautiful, heartwarming drama that I can guarantee you'll want to watch over again and again. Grab a hot chocolate, turn down the lights, and enjoy. :)

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I'm not particularly fond of time-travelling, I do , however, love an epic romance. So~ I did love this. I have to be honest, I skipped the parts where the foes are conspiring, they were boring. Now here my review begins:

Story:
I think they mixed up everything pretty well: future/present, fiction/non-fiction, fantasy/reality, romance/action. It's a very sweet romance, no Bermuda triangles here (is what I think, to me the third man wasn't that threatening to our couple). Even though I did get bored at times (see intro) all that romance sure made up for it, I mean during this drama I was squealing, shrieking, yelling and crying. And laughing, of course, because there was a lot of humor and references to earlier episodes throughout the drama.

Acting/Cast:
I really liked the couple dynamics, they were really sweet and believable. I liked the secondary characters as well, there were no bitchy male-lead-grabbers around and the second man was straight out hilarious at times. The main actress made me laugh real bad, she was great, her silliness together with the mail leads 'I don't know' was great.

Music:
The music was nice and a good mixture of old and new, it suited the drama well.

Rewatch Value:
Since historical dramas aren't really my cup-a-tea, I probably won't rewatch it again, but I do think that it's worth the rewatching.

Overall:
If you like this kind of thing, you should definitely check it out. If you like to see an epic romance, then YOU should too.

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This is one of those dramas in which every second is precious.
Every event, every romantic gesture, every action butt-kicking scene, every evil bidding were all so GREATLY, beautifully and outstandingly done.
I admit I only started watching this drama because of my HUGE love towards Lee Min Ho, but I was astonished by all the other characters and the whole mind-twisting plot.
I came up with many theories to explain the reasons behind these chaotic events, but ofcourse, like most epic korean dramas, I would never guess those reasons.
It had a perfect ending though. And totally unexpected.
You should totally give this drama a try if you like having numerous consequent heart attacks until the last 30 seconds xD

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One of my FAVORITE KOREAN DRAMAS!

After many months of procrastinating I finally decided to watch this drama. I kept hearing all over the place that it was a really good drama and I finally decided to check it out for myself.

This Drama was so different from your typical Korean Rom Com, I liked how they didn't shy away from some subject matter. They just presented a true story about what teens/people go through as they are growing up, nothing was exaggerated (yes, there were some parts where I wanted to throw my shoe at the screen but I got over it), it was funny, quirky and most importantly true. Oh, and I loved the whole idea of the FANGIRL (H.O.T.) theme and that is was set in 1997.

There really isn't anything else I can say about this drama just watch it you won't regret it. Well, you might regret not watching it sooner like I have.

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I have recently watched this drama for a second time and I still loved it even though I knew how it would end. I loved the cast and thought they were perfect I loved Jeremys childish innocence and I hated Yoo He Yi I admired the mature and sophisticated Kang Shin Woo. I wanted to smack Hwang Tae Kyung around the head for his arrogance. I cried with Go Mi Nam when she had bad times and smiled like an idiot when she had good times. Watching dramas made in the U.K or America never seem to evoke the emotions that I get with Asian dramas and more often than not I end up losing interest or hate the main character. I loved the soundtrack and I enjoyed the plot line as when I first watched this drama it was unique.

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I admit a love/hate/love relationship with this season. I loved being able to watch the team again, especially my Joo Sang Wook. I loved a lot of the stories because they were scary, at times and very interesting. But also remember so episodes were so confusing and boring that I either fell asleep or had to watch twice to understand. In some cases, I rewatched and still didn't understand so I had to ask other people that were watching to explain. That was this season in a nutshell. Either you will love some or hate some but overall, for you crime junkies out there, it continues to be a must-see drama. Can I love Joo Sang Wook anymore?!!

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As a lot of reviewers have said before me, the drama ends up being a lot less about the couples you see in the earlier episodes, and more about the problems that the parents (and grandparents) cause. You do see the love stories of each couple progress, but the drama and misery other people cause for these couples tends to be the main focus.

This fact wouldn't be so terrible if there was any progress with these "bad" characters. The problem is that there isn't. In every episode, again and again and again, the same people cause the same problems with the same victims. It's like watching a car drive into a wall, reverse, drive into the same wall, reverse, drive into the same wall... until the drama ends.

Another thing I feel I should mention very quickly is that it is not a typical romance drama. The story eventually shifts towards another character, and their storyline is absolutely heartbreaking - genuinely painful to watch, at times. But sadly, the emotional "punch" of these parts are diluted by the boring, monotonous, and unchanging characters and plotlines we are given, which totally drown and drag out everything else.

Anyway - in conclusion. :) For story I have given 5, as despite the drama being boring overall, there are some really cute scenes and some incredible, heartbreaking moments - it's just a shame you have to search through a load of filler to find them. If the drama had been shortened to 25 episodes, this score would be much higher.

The actors I have given an 8. They aren't the ones who write the drama, and so for the scripts they were given each person acted out their part incredibly well. The music was well-written and really cute, but for something 50 episodes long you do need a little more variation, hence the 7. Finally, the re-watch value is a resounding 2. I would have dropped it to a 1, but as A Thousand Kisses was the very first drama I ever watched, I might dip in and out of it again for nostalgia's sake. However, that is very unlikely...

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I understand that this drama is surrounded by varied opinions so I will attempt to be mindful of that...

'Boys Before Flowers' or "Boys Over Flowers' was my very first K-Drama. My friend and I watched 20 of the 25 episodes in one full sitting - dedication right there. I must admit, I was not disappointed (evident by the various dramas I have watched since).

The storyline of 'Boys Over Flowers' provides moments of tears (I cried like a baby), joy (grinned like a fool and laughed very often), pure annoyance and hatred toward certain 'evil' characters (we experienced much of this), it is certainly a drama that can leave people shouting at their screens. I thought the storyline was great, it always had me at the edge of my seat, enthralled in the events that were unraveling in front of me. However, it has been noted by many other people that the last story plot (I won't state what it is) was unnecessary, and I agree, to a point. I can understand the need for such a plot as it signified the strength of Gu Jun Pyo's love for Geum Jan Di and vise-versa. Overall, the storyline was very good/great, in my opinion - as infuriating as it was brilliant.

The acting/cast... The supporting cast were convincing in their roles, especially Gu Jun Pyo's mother... horrendous woman - she performed her role very well. I ADORED the main leads - Koo Hee Sun (Jan Di) and the F4 members... I must admit, this is the only role of Hee Sun that I have liked (please don't hate me). The actors who played the members of F4 (in my opinion) suited their roles perfectly. I thoroughly enjoyed watching them interact and slowly reveal their inner character. Their performances were commendable.

The music... what can I say? I thoroughly enjoyed it. I downloaded the various soundtracks to my phone if that says anything. The music in this drama was outstanding. I believe it was well suited to the drama and the events which were occurring.

Re-watch value... considering that I and a group of my friends have each re-watched this drama on multiple occasions... I would say its pretty high.

Overall, I would say this is a great drama. It is enjoyable and successfully and skillfully manipulates the audiences emotions. I found myself caring for each character (minus the obviously detestable characters... I would definitely recommend watching this drama if you haven't already, the cute moments are well worth it.

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